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I just watched "Light of Day" again, one of my favorite 80's movies. It's a lost treasure, having never been released on DVD in the US due to an obscure IP issue. I only managed to find it as a mediocre transfer from VHS, which is sad and surprising. It's probably the most realistic and competent portrayal of the working class US family in the 1980's ever caught on film. Flawlessly cast, perfectly executed for what it is (meaning any technical rough edges only make it better), and heartbreakingly relatable.
Joan Jett excels in a role not much different from herself in real life. Gena Rowlands and Jason Miller, as eminently recognizable actors (but not exactly super stars that every viewer can name), were a perfect selection for parents that the average viewer will instantly, subconsciously identify as representative of the previous generation. And Micheal J. Fox perfectly balances Jett in a performance that I wouldn't go so far as to say demonstrates *range* so much as it just happened to be a perfect-fit (tho the role itself certainly has more depth than what's he's generally known for).
And the music is great!
I love it. I relate to it. More subtlety and realism than any John Hughes 80's classic. Accidental excellence *in the extreme*! Find it. Watch it. Petition Sony Pictures for a Blu-Ray release!!!
score 9/10
hsjones2112 31 January 2012
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